Kaltungo
Kaltungo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′N 11°26′E / 9.883°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Kaltungo |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Iliya Suleiman |
| • The Mai Kaltungo | Saleh Muhammed |
| Area | |
• Total | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 149,805 |
| • Religions | Christianity Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 770 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.KA |
Kaltungo is one of the 11 Local Governments Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaltungo, located in the western part of the Local Government Area on the A345 highway at 9°48′51″N 11°18′32″E / 9.81417°N 11.30889°E.
Kaltungo LGA covers an area of 881 square kilometers and experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The area receives an estimated 1000 mm of annual precipitation. Wind speed in Kaltungo LGA averages 10 km/h.